The protests in Venezuela have gone international
The situation in Venezuela has crossed international boundaries.
Opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who is recognized by a number of countries as Venezuela's legitimate president, including the United States, has called for protests at Venezuelan embassies throughout the world in conjunction with the mass demonstrations within the country. Tense gatherings have taken place outside the embassies in Washington, D.C. and Mexico City.
Tense arguments outside the Venezuelan embassy between anti US interventionists and pro opposition ppl. Antiwar organizers protecting the embassy from a raid by the opposition say people have been trying to break in. Secret service are stationed outside, they won’t say why. pic.twitter.com/Npu1GHqaP0
— Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) April 30, 2019
Protesters starting to gather outside Venezuelan embassy in Mexico City after today’s uprising back home pic.twitter.com/RWeVUd0idK
— Tom Phillips (@tomphillipsin) April 30, 2019
The protests have also stoked responses from several different countries, both from those supporting Guaidó like the United States, Brazil, and Ecuador, as well as those who back Venzuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his government, including Russia, Turkey, and Cuba.
Venezuelan foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza, has accused the United States of orchestrating Guaidó's coup, specifically calling out Vice President Mike Pence the head of the operation.
.@VP Pence is fulfilling his role as head of the attempted coup d’état. In the name of God he calls for violence and death. Is this what a good Christian does? The people of Venezuela and its Bolivarian Armed Force are the guarantors of peace and respect for the Constitution
— Jorge Arreaza M (@jaarreaza) April 30, 2019